Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud

One type of advance fee fraud is known as a Nigerian “Advance Fee Fraud.” In these
schemes, someone pretending to be a Nigerian official or business-person asks
ordinary individuals and companies to help move millions of dollars out of Nigeria
in exchange for high, hassle-free profits. The fraudsters solicit investors through
mass mailings, faxes, phone calls, and e-mails.

The U.S.
Secret Service has set up a task force for addressing only Nigerian
"Advance Fee Fraud" schemes.

If you have
suffered a financial loss from a Nigerian “Advance Fee Fraud” scheme,
please contact your local U.S. Secret Service Field Office. You can find the
nearest office on the Secret
Service website.

If you have not lost any money, but received a solicitation, please send the information by
e-mail to spam@uce.gov. For more information about the Nigerian
"Advance Fee Fraud" schemes, please read the U.S.
Secret Service's alert posted on its website.